Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | DEVE | STRIFFLER Michèle (PPE) | |
Lead | INTA | FJELLNER Christofer (PPE) | MARTIN David (S&D), RINALDI Niccolò (ALDE), TAYLOR Keith (Verts/ALE), STURDY Robert (ECR), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), SALVINI Matteo (EFD) |
Legal Basis TFEU 207
Activites
- 2012/10/31 Final act published in Official Journal
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2012/10/25
Final act signed
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2012/10/25
End of procedure in Parliament
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2012/10/04
Council Meeting
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2012/10/04
Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
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2012/06/13
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0241/2012
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 503 votes to 107 with 37 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). Parliament adopted its position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise between Parliament and Council. They amend the Commission proposal as follows: Duration of the Regulation and review clause: the Regulation will apply for a period of 10 years from the date of application of the preferences provided in the text, except for the special arrangement for the least-developed countries (“Everything but Arms” or EBA), which should continue to be applied without any expiry date. The scheme shall be reviewed five years after its entry into force. Eligible countries: the text clarifies provisions on the granting or withdrawing of certain preferences: - application of general arrangement to LDCs: it is clarified that Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will always benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the general arrangement, as long as they are classified as LDCs in accordance with the criteria established in the Regulation; - maintain GSP for certain countries which have concluded agreements on preferential market access with the EU for a transitional period: the Commission’s proposal had stated that the scheme would not apply to a country if it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries. However, the text specified that this not apply until two years after the entry into force of the Regulation, for countries which by the date of the entry into force of the regulation have initialled a bilateral preferential market access agreement with the European Union, providing the same tariff preferences as the scheme, or better, for substantially all trade, which is not yet applied; Change of status of an EBA country and application of GSP to EBAs: where an EBA beneficiary country changes its status, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend Annex IV in order to remove the country from the list of EBA beneficiary countries following a transitional period of three years as from the date on which the delegated act entered into force. If a newly independent country is not identified by the United Nations as a least-developed country during the first available review of the category of LDCs, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts forthwith, to amend Annex IV in order to remove such a country from the list, without granting the transitional period. Application of special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+): the proposal states that a GSP beneficiary country may benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+) if it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII. The text adopted in plenary states that the country in question must not have formulated a reservation in relation to any of the conventions listed in Annex VIII, which is prohibited by the convention or which is considered to be incompatible with its object and purpose. GSP+: reviewing the state of ratification of international conventions: as of the date of the granting of the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, the Commission shall keep under review the status of ratification of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall monitor their effective implementation, as well as cooperation with the monitoring bodies, by examining the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies. In drawing its conclusions concerning effective implementation of the conventions, the Commission shall assess the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, as well as, without prejudice to other sources, information submitted by third parties, including civil society, social partners, the European Parliament and the Council. Withdrawal of GSP+: the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance shall be withdrawn temporarily, in respect of all or of certain products originating in a GSP+ beneficiary country, where in practice a beneficiary country does not respect its binding undertakings or the beneficiary country has formulated a reservation which is prohibited by the convention or which is incompatible with its object and purpose. Where the Commission considers that the findings do not justify temporary withdrawal, it shall adopt a decision to terminate the temporary withdrawal procedure, which shall be based inter alia on evidence received. Where the Commission considers that the findings justify temporary withdrawal for the reasons, it shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend the list of eligible countries in order to temporarily withdraw the tariff preferences. Safeguard measures: the proposal contains a series of safeguard and surveillance measures to protect European producers. The latter may call for an investigation where a product originating in a beneficiary country is imported in volumes and/or at prices which cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties to European Union producers. Serious difficulties shall exist where European Union producers suffer deterioration in their economic and/or financial situation. The Commission shall investigate whether the normal Common Customs Tariff duties should be reintroduced if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that serious difficulties exist. If the investigation concludes that there are no such difficulties, the decision to reintroduce the CCT shall end and any customs duty collected as a result of those provisional measures shall be refunded. Safeguards in the textile, agriculture and fisheries sectors: special safeguard measures exist for certain sectors such as textile, agriculture and fisheries. The text adopted in plenary states that the scope of special safeguard measures for textiles will cover all textiles and not only clothing. The text also amended the thresholds at which safeguards are applicable: there must be an increase by at least 13.5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year for safeguard measures to take effect. This shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share for the relevant products not exceeding 6 % of total European Union imports. Members also voted to extend the range of products covered by the GSP to include some raw metals (aluminium oxide, lead, cadmium and others), that are of particular value to countries (most in Africa) that would remain in the GSP scheme. Delegated acts: amendments are made to the text in order to conform to the requirements of the Lisbon Treaty with respect to delegated acts and implementing acts. In order to achieve a balance between the need for better targeting, greater coherence and transparency on one hand, and better promoting sustainable development and good governance through a unilateral trade preference scheme on the other hand, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to: · Annexes to the Regulation; · temporary withdrawals of tariff preferences due to failure to adhere to the principles of sustainable development and good governance, · procedural rules regarding the submission of applications for the tariff preferences granted under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance; · the conduct of a temporary withdrawal and safeguard investigations in order to establish uniform and detailed technical arrangements; · repealing a decision on temporary withdrawal under the urgency procedure before that decision to temporarily withdraw tariff preferences takes effect, where the reasons justifying temporary withdrawal no longer apply. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure the simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. It should be noted that the through amendments, this will be the first time that Parliament has exercised its power, introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, to legislate on the GSP. Members negotiated a rule to ensure that Parliament will have power of veto over any changes in country coverage, product coverage, import thresholds or temporary withdrawals of GSP preferences (which currently apply to Belarus and Myanmar). Transparency of statistical sources: the text states that Member States shall transmit statistical data no later than 40 days after the end of each monthly reference period. In order to facilitate information and increase transparency, the Commission shall also ensure that the relevant statistical data for the GSP sections are regularly available in a public database. Confidentiality of information: information received pursuant to the Regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested. Neither information of a confidential nature nor any information provided on a confidential basis received pursuant to the Regulation shall be disclosed without specific permission from the supplier of such information. Each request for confidentiality shall state the reasons why the information is confidential. However, if the supplier of the information wishes neither to make it public nor to authorise its disclosure in general terms or in the form of a summary and if it appears that the request for confidentiality is unjustified, the information concerned may be disregarded. Information shall in any case be considered to be confidential if its disclosure is likely to have a significantly adverse effect upon the supplier or the source of such information. Report: the text states that the Commission report submitted to the Council and the European Parliament must include a detailed analysis of the impact of the Regulation on trade and on the EU's tariff income, with particular attention to the effects on beneficiary countries. Entry into force: the main tariff preferences shall apply from 1 January 2014. The scheme shall apply until 31 December 2023. However, the expiry date shall not apply to the special arrangement for the least-developed countries, nor, to the extent that they are applied in conjunction with that arrangement, to any other provisions of the Regulation. Amendment of the Annex: annexes are amended in order to ensure that certain products are covered by the scheme or to clarify the position of certain countries in the scheme.
- 2012/06/11 Debate in Parliament
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2012/05/31
Council Meeting
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2012/03/16
Council Meeting
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3154
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The Council endorsed the approach outlined by the presidency for a comprehensive review of the EU's generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP) for developing countries. It agreed on a compromise focusing on five key areas in the Commission's proposal. On this basis, the presidency will prepare a mandate, to be approved by the Permanent Representatives Committee, for negotiations with the European Parliament on the draft regulation establishing the new GSP. The review of the GSP is aimed at adapting the system to the changed global landscape and making it more efficient so that it responds better to the specific needs of the beneficiary countries. Preferences would be concentrated on the countries in greatest need (least developed, low income and lower middle-income countries), taking account of changing economic and trade patterns and acknowledging that the economic crisis and preference erosion have hit the poorest countries hard. The selection of beneficiaries would be largely income-based, with countries already enjoying preferences under free trade agreements or autonomous arrangements being excluded from the scheme. The five main areas covered by the proposal are: · country coverage; · preference margins and product coverage; · product graduation; · "GSP+" (special incentive for sustainable development and good governance); and · special safeguards.
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2012/03/09
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A7-0054/2012
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The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. The committee recommends that the position of the European Parliament in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should be to amend the Commission proposal, as follows: Duration of the regulation: the Commission proposes that this should be an open ended regulation, with no end date for when the latter will have to be renewed. In view of the major changes proposed, Members state that the scheme of generalised tariff preferences should continue to apply for a period of 10 years, except for the special arrangement for the least-developed countries, which should continue to be applied without any expiry date. The scheme must be reviewed five years after its entry into force. The committee feels that this would still be a period long enough in order to ensure predictability and stability, and would also coincide with the timeframe presently set out for the guidelines for the application of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. The Everything But Arms scheme should however, as has been the case up to now, be open-ended. General arrangement: Members clarified that Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will always benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the general arrangement, as long as they are classified as LDCs by the UN. Eligible countries: the Commission’s proposal had stated that the scheme would not apply to a country if it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries. However, the committee specified that this not apply until two years after the entry into force of the Regulation, for countries which by the date of its entry into force have concluded the negotiations of a bilateral preferential market access agreement with the Union, which is not yet applied as the ratification process is still ongoing. Members feel that countries in this position should not be excluded from the GSP from the outset. This is in order to avoid re-establishing MFN duties under a transitional period which could lead to possible trade disruptions for a country which has undertaken a commitment to strengthen the trade relations with the European Union. Members add that in order to facilitate information and increase transparency, the Commission shall also ensure that the relevant statistical data for the GSP sections are regularly available in a public database. Special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance: Members state that a GSP beneficiary country may benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement if it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations found to be inconsistent with their objectives and purposes by a body set up under the same conventions and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions. The committee amends the text to ensure that the decision on whether a country is admitted to the arrangement is taken though delegated acts to establish or to amend Annex III in order to grant a requesting country the special incentive arrangement and to add that country to the list of GSP+ beneficiary countries. Equally, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act to amend Annex III in order to remove that country from the list of GSP+ beneficiary countries. Delegated acts will also be used to amend Annex IV in order to remove a country from the list of EBA beneficiary countries following a transitional period of three years as from the date on which the delegated act entered into force. The Commission shall keep under review the status of ratification of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall monitor their effective implementation, as well as cooperation with the monitoring bodies, by examining the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies. The Committee recalls that for the purposes of monitoring and withdrawal of preferences, reports from monitoring bodies are essential. However, such reports may be supplemented by other sources of information, as long as they are accurate and reliable. Without prejudice to other sources, this could include information from civil society and the European Parliament. The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance shall be withdrawn temporarily, in respect of all or of certain products originating in a GSP+ beneficiary country, where in practice a beneficiary country does not respect its binding undertakings or does not fulfil its obligation to cooperate with the Commission and provide all information necessary as referred to the Regulation. The Commission’s decision not to temporarily withdraw shall be fully motivated, based on evidence received, and be published immediately. Safeguard and surveillance provisions: Members specify that any investigation, including the procedural steps, shall be concluded within six months from its initiation (the Commission had proposed 12 months and the committee considers this too long). In exceptional circumstances, such as an unusually high number of interested parties or complex market situations, this time limit may be extended by a further period of three months. The Commission shall notify all interested parties of any such extension and explain the reasons leading to it. Members add that the Commission shall present, with due regard to the protection of confidential information within the meaning of the Regulation, a report setting out its findings and reasoned conclusions reached on all pertinent issues of fact and law to the European Parliament. No later than six months after presenting the report to the European Parliament, the Commission shall make the report public. The text is amended to state that if the conditions for reintroducing normal Common Customs Tariff duties were not met, they should be refunded to the beneficiary. Safeguards in the textile, agriculture and fisheries sectors: tariff preferences will be removed for certain products originating in a beneficiary country if their total increase by at least 12.5 % (rather than 15%) in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year. This does not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share for certain products not exceeding 6 % (rather than 8%) of total European Union imports of the same products. The advisory procedure is used for the adoption of surveillance measures given the effects of these measures and their sequential logic in relation to the adoption of definitive safeguard measures. Information: new provisions state that information received pursuant to the Regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested. No information of a confidential nature or any information provided on a confidential basis shall be disclosed without specific permission from the supplier of such information. Each request for confidentiality shall state the reasons why the information is confidential. However, if the supplier of the information wishes neither to make it public nor to authorise its disclosure in general terms or in the form of a summary and if it appears that the request for confidentiality is unjustified, the information concerned may be disregarded. Information shall in any case be considered to be confidential if its disclosure is likely to have a significantly adverse effect upon the supplier or the source of such information. These provisions shall not preclude reference by the Union authorities to general information and in particular to reasons on which decisions taken pursuant to this Regulation are based. Those authorities shall, however, take into account the legitimate interest of natural and legal persons concerned so that their business secrets shall not be divulged. Report: the Commission shall present an annual report on the application and implementation of this Regulation to the European Parliament. The report shall cover all of the preferential arrangements), including obligations concerning barriers to trade, and present a summary of the statistics and the evolution of trade with the beneficiary countries and territories. The Generalised Preferences Committee and the European Parliament shall examine the effects of the scheme, on the basis of the report. The European Parliament may invite the Commission to a meeting of its responsible committee to present and explain any issues related to the implementation of this Regulation. No later than six months after presenting the report to the Generalised Preferences Committee and the European Parliament, the Commission shall make the report public. Annexes: amendments are made to Annexes V and IX. The committee wants to extend the range of products covered by the GSP to include some raw metals that are of particular value to countries that would remain in the GSP scheme.
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2012/03/01
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/06/07
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/05/13
Council Meeting
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3086
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The Council took note of the initial presentation by Commissioner De Gucht of the proposal for a comprehensive review of the GSP regulation, adopted by the Commission on 10 May 2011, and held a preliminary exchange of views. Member States welcomed the proposal as a basis for updating the current GSP framework, to make it more efficient and to tailor it more closely to the needs of its beneficiary countries. The Council will begin a detailed technical examination of the proposal in the near future and will work closely with the European Parliament under the ordinary legislative procedure with the aim of putting the new GSP framework in place as quickly as possible. The EU's system of generalised preferences has been in force since 1971 and plays a crucial role in the EU's overall approach to trade and development. Trade preferences granted to developing countries contribute to their integration into the global trade system, to their sustainable development and to good governance, whilst providing, at the same time, considerable support to improving quality of life and human rights protection in those countries. The system now needs to be adapted to the changed global landscape and made more efficient so that it responds better to the specific needs of the beneficiary countries. The Commission is proposing a new, open-ended system that would concentrate preferences on the countries in greatest need, taking account of rapidly changing economic and trade patterns and acknowledging that the crisis and preference erosion have been hitting the poorest countries hard. The selection of beneficiaries will be largely income-based, with countries already enjoying preferences under free-trade agreements or autonomous arrangements being excluded from the scheme. The EU's current system of generalised preferences is based on Council Regulation (EC) 732/2008, supplemented by Commission Decision 2008/938/EC setting out the list of beneficiaries of the GSP special incentive for sustainable development and good governance, known as "GSP+". The EU's GSP consists of a general arrangement and two special arrangements: the general arrangement provides for substantial tariff reductions or suspensions for goods imported from developing countries which are not classified by the World Bank as high-income countries and which are not sufficiently diversified in their exports; the first special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, "GSP+", provides for further tariff reductions for developing countries which sign, ratify and effectively implement a set of core UN and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance; the second special arrangement, the Everything But Arms (EBA) arrangement, provides for full duty-free and quota-free imports of all goods from the least-developed countries (LDCs), with the exception of arms. Under the Commission proposal, the EBA arrangement will not be changed. Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 expires on 31 December 2011 but will be rolled over to 31 December 2013 (or until the new comprehensive regulation enters into force, whichever is sooner).
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2011/05/10
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2011)0241
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PURPOSE: to revise, adapt and update the Regulation on applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP). PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) has granted trade preferences to developing countries through the Generalised Scheme of Tariff Preferences (GSP scheme) since 1971. It is part of its common commercial policy, in accordance with the general provisions governing the EU’s external action. It is one of the key EU trade instruments assisting developing countries in their efforts to ensure core human and labour rights, reduce poverty and promote sustainable development and good governance in developing countries. The Generalised System of Preferences helps developing countries, and particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), to reduce poverty by offering them import preferences in order to generate or boost revenue from international trade. In addition, the scheme provides incentives in the form of additional tariff preferences, to countries that commit themselves to sustainable development and good government. The scheme grants preferential access to EU markets on a generalised and non-discriminatory basis to 176 eligible countries and territories. It has three arrangements: the general arrangement (often described simply as "GSP"); the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (described as "GSP+") which offers additional preferences as incentives to support vulnerable developing countries in ratifying and implementing 27 international conventions on human and labour rights, environment and good governance; the Everything But Arms arrangement (EBA), which provides duty-free, quota-free access to LDCs. The present GSP scheme is implemented through successive regulations, each applying for three years. The current GSP regulation will expire on 31 December 2011. A recently completed midterm review provides the background for the planned Commission proposal for a revised regulation to replace the existing scheme upon expiry in 2013. Both the EBA arrangement and the rules of origin provisions fall outside the scope of this revision: the former, because it is not subject to periodic reviews; and the latter, because new legislation on rules of origin has entered into force in 2011. The proposed GSP Regulation herewith revises, adapts and updates the GSP scheme in replacement of the current regulation, so as to better reflect the contemporary global economic and trade landscape which has changed significantly since the original scheme was put into place. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the proposal has been drawn up on the basis of a public consultation and of a detailed impact assessment which studied the effects of a number of different policy options: Option A: discontinuation: preferences are abandoned for GSP and GSP+ beneficiaries. EBA arrangement would remain. The economic and social effects for countries most in need are expected to be negative. LDCs would benefit, but the many other developing countries and economic sectors which are also most in need would suffer as preferential access disappears. This option would however have positive economic and social impacts for certain sectors in certain Member States at a time when so much emphasis is on boosting competitiveness, growth and job creation. And last, at a time of extreme pressure on public finances, it boosts tariff revenues. Option B: no policy change: there is a natural reduction in the level of import duties (and, therefore, preferences) due to preference erosion under the impact of further bilateral and multilateral trade deals. In the long run, when all multilateral and bilateral agreements are fully implemented, duties are likely to be so low that the idea of preferences becomes largely irrelevant – and so would a generalised system of preferences. Other totally different tools may have to be designed. Until then, the question is what can be done for the countries most in need of preferences. Option C: partial redesign: this comprises two sub-options (C1 and C2). Preferences are deferred for certain eligible countries: overseas countries and territories; high and upper middle income countries; countries with a preferential trade agreement covering substantially all preferences. The main difference between C2 and C1 concern the graduation of competitive sectors and the vulnerability criteria under GSP+. Option D: full redesign: in order to simplify the analysis, D sub-options are calculated as increments to C2 only. Three sub-options are assessed. D1 is a far reaching option. It provides full product coverage expansion and elimination of all sensitive products (eg, extending the duty-free, quota-free treatment of EBA countries) to all countries most in need (whether GSP or GSP+). This implies that the remaining beneficiaries are no longer subject to graduation. D2 and D3 are less far-reaching. They take all the parameters of C2 (graduation included) and add partial de-sensitisation (D2) and partial expansion in product coverage (D3). Drawing on the outcome of the impact assessment, the preferred policy option that determined the substance of the proposed new regulation is Option C1. LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the draft proposal would focus the GSP preferences on the countries most in need. This is achieved by enhancing GSP modalities related to the GSP eligibility criteria and the GSP graduation mechanism, which identifies competitive imports and suspends unwarranted preferences. The main amendments to the scheme may be summarised as follows: Modification of the GSP+ mechanism: the scheme also expands its support under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+) for those countries that commit to embracing core universal values on human, labour rights, environment and governance. While offering further opportunities for potential beneficiaries, the scheme will place more responsibility for countries and require stricter scrutiny of eligibility by the EU. Vulnerability threshold of GSP+: as regards the criteria of vulnerable of the GSP+, the threshold of imports is increased from 1% to 2%. Monitoring mechanism: there will be a more effective and transparent mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of relevant international conventions, whereby the EU seeks noticeable stability and improvement over time in countries’ implementation record. This effectively raises the requirements for beneficiary countries, as they have to provide positive and regular proof that they are indeed implementing conventions. The current list of GSP+ conventions to be ratified remains the same as those currently applicable. EBA beneficiary countries: the special arrangement for least developing countries known as ‘Everything But Arms’, which was added to the GSP scheme in 2004, is unchanged and further supported by new elements in the scheme reflecting the aim of focusing GSP benefits on countries most in need. Improved withdrawal mechanism system: the reasons which justify the temporary withdrawal of preferences have also been clarified. In particular, it has been made explicit that unfair trading practices include those affecting the supply of raw materials. Furthermore, it has been underlined that preferences may be temporarily withdrawn if beneficiaries fail to comply with international conventions on antiterrorism. Safeguard measures: to ensure a better safeguarding of the EU’s financial and economic interests and to enhance legal certainty, stability and predictability, the administrative procedures for safeguard mechanisms are improved by developing clear definitions of key legal concepts. Unlimited duration: the proposed Regulation will no longer be limited in duration, thus promoting a stable framework both for economic operators and beneficiary countries. Delegated acts: decision-making procedures reflect the new institutional balance among the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament in particular with respect to the application of implementing or delegated acts. The new Regulation indicates the instances where the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission is foreseen following a delegation conferred by the European Parliament and the Council, and also the instances where the Commission will be granted implementing powers. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposed Regulation does not incur costs charged to the EU budget. Its application does, however, entail loss of customs revenue. Based on the 2009 figures, the annual loss of customs revenue resulting from the application of the current GSP Regulation was estimated to be EUR 2.97 billion corresponding to a net amount of EUR 2.23 billion after deduction of Member States’ collection costs. As a result of the application of the proposed Regulation and on the basis of Annex I in its indicative form, the annual loss of customs revenue is estimated to be EUR 1.87 billion (net amount EUR 1.4 billion).
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/trade/', 'title': 'Trade'}, DE GUCHT Karel
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0241
- Debate in Council: 3086
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0054/2012
- Debate in Council: 3154
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0241/2012
- : Regulation 2012/978
- : OJ L 303 31.10.2012, p. 0001
Amendments | Dossier |
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2011/0117(COD)
2012/01/11
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41 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point e a (new) (ea) 'Least-developed region' means a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least- developed countries and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves through a legally binding instrument setting out timeframes for implementation.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country and it has been classified as having a very high or high level of human development under the Human Development Index during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and it is not considered to be vulnerable due to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system, as defined in Annex VII;
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and it is not considered to be vulnerable due to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system, as defined in Annex VII;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and it is not considered to be vulnerable due to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system, as defined in Annex VII; or
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1(b) shall not apply to least- developed countries or to least-developed regions.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) the removal of a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries, in accordance with paragraph 3 and on the basis of Article 4(1)(a) and (b), shall happen in phases over a period of 10 years.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) the removal a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries, in accordance with paragraph 3 and on the basis of Article 4(1)(a) and (b), shall happen in phases over a period of 10 years.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. A GSP general beneficiary country may benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance referred to in Article 1(2)(b) if:
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. The requesting country shall submit its request to the Commission in writing. The request shall provide comprehensive information concerning the ratification and effective implementation of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall include the binding undertakings referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e).
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission's decision on initial eligibility shall be made on the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society and trade unions.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 7. The Commission shall notify the requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 and publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing and motivating its decision. Where the requesting country is granted the special incentive arrangement, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. As of the date of the granting of the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, the Commission shall keep under review the status of ratification of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall monitor their effective implementation by examining the
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall establish a clear system of benchmarks with a view to monitoring the progress made in terms of sustainable development, including respect for animal welfare, and good governance, including good tax governance, and shall carry out a human rights impact assessment for the GSP+ beneficiary countries;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. In drawing its conclusions concerning effective implementation of the conventions referred to in Annex VIII the Commission shall assess the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society and trade unions or the European Parliament.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 6 6. The Commission shall seek all information it considers necessary, inter alia, the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society and trade unions or the European Parliament. In drawing its conclusions, the Commission shall assess all relevant information.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 8 8. Where the Commission considers that the findings do not justify temporary withdrawal, it shall adopt a decision to terminate the temporary withdrawal procedure in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2). The decision shall be fully motivated, based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. An eligible country, as listed in Annex I, shall benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries and least- developed regions, referred to in Article 1(2)(c), if that country is identified by the United Nations as a least-developed country or if that country belongs to a least-developed region.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point ea (new) ea) serious and systematic violation of European Union legislation on the protection of animals during transport or slaughter.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall accept for review a submission from the European Parliament or other third parties, including trade unions or civil society, with regard to an alleged violation of Article 19(1).
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) set forth the measures that the beneficiary country must undertake to comply with Article 19(1); state that the Commission will monitor and evaluate the situation in the beneficiary country concerned for six months from the date of publication of the notice.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 9 9. Where the Commission considers that the findings do not justify temporary withdrawal, it shall decide, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2), to terminate the temporary withdrawal procedure. The decision shall be fully motivated, based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 10 10. Where the Commission considers that the findings justify temporary withdrawal for the reasons referred to in paragraph 1, it shall be empowered, in accordance with Article 36, to adopt delegated acts to amend Annex II, III, IV, whichever is applicable, in order to temporarily withdraw the tariff preferences referred to in Article 1(2). The decision shall be fully motivated, based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Every developing countries in a least- developed region shall be classified as a "beneficiary country" in the meaning of Article 67(a) of Regulation (EEC) No. 2454/93.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. A least-developed region is considered to be a regional group in the meaning of Article 67(k) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 a (new) (1a. which has not been classified by the World Bank as a high-income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new) 27a. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 - first paragraph (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 - first paragraph (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. These arrangements should provide a real alternative for ACP countries that do not wish to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high-
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 - first paragraph (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries have per capita income levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme's tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) The generalised preferences scheme should contribute to ensuring a greater coherence between internal and external policies of the Union. Given the Union’s internal provisions on the protection of animals, the special incentive arrangements for sustainable development and good governance should be granted to those States that take particular account of Union legislation on animal welfare.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Commission should monitor the status of ratification of the international conventions and their effective implementation, by examining the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies established under the respective conventions, and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society and trade unions. Every two years, the Commission should present, to the European Parliament and the Council, a report on the status of ratification of the conventions, the compliance of the beneficiary countries with any reporting obligations under the conventions, and the status of the implementation of the conventions in practice.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Regional integration is an important instrument for sustainable development. Developing countries and least-developed countries which are building regional economic blocs share common development, trade or financial needs. Therefore developing countries which belong to a least-developed region, meaning a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least-developed countries and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves, should also enjoy the same special arrangement as for the least-developed countries.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions should continue to grant duty-free and quota-free access to the European Union market for products originating in the least-developed countries or countries belonging to least-developed regions, as recognised and classified by the United Nations, except for trade in arms. For a country no longer classified by the UN as a least-developed country or a country formerly belonging to a least-developed region, a transitional period should be established, to alleviate
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) The Commission should report regularly to the Council and the European Parliament on the effects of the scheme. Five years after its entry into force, the Commission should report on the operation of the Regulation and assess the need to review the scheme, including the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance and temporary withdrawal provisions of tariff preferences, taking into consideration the
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) a special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point c (c) ‘GSP general beneficiary countries’ means beneficiary countries of the general arrangement as listed in Annex II;
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point e (e)
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 7. The Commission shall notify the requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 after the Annex is amended. Where the requesting country is granted the special incentive arrangement, it shall be informed of the date on which th
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the status of the effective implementation of each convention listed in Annex VIII for every single GSP+ beneficiary country.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. In drawing its conclusions concerning effective implementation of the
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance shall be withdrawn temporarily, in respect of all or of certain products originating in a GSP+ beneficiary country, where in practice a beneficiary country does not respect its binding undertakings as referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e) or does not fulfil its obligation to cooperate with the Commission and provide all information necessary as referred to in Article 13(2).
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 3. Where, either on the basis of the conclusions of the report referred to in Article 14 or on the basis of the evidence available, the Commission has a reasonable doubt that a particular GSP+ beneficiary country does not respect its binding undertakings as referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e) or does not fulfil its obligation to cooperate with the Commission and provide all information necessary as referred to in Article 13(2), it shall, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2), adopt a decision to initiate the procedure for the temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council thereof.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) state the grounds for the reasonable doubt as to the fulfilment of the binding undertakings made by the GSP+ beneficiary country as referred to Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e) or to the fulfilment of its obligation to cooperate with the Commission and provide all information necessary as referred to in Article 13(2), which may call into question its right to continue to enjoy the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance; and
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 6 6. The Commission shall seek all information it considers necessary, inter alia, the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society, trade unions or the European Parliament. In drawing its conclusions, the Commission shall assess all relevant information.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 8 8. Where the Commission considers that the findings do not justify temporary withdrawal, it shall adopt a decision to terminate the temporary withdrawal procedure in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2).The decision shall be based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 10 10. Where the Commission decides on temporary withdrawal, such decision shall enter into force six months after
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 Where the Commission finds that the reasons justifying a temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences as referred to in
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. An eligible country, as listed in Annex I, shall benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. An eligible country, as listed in Annex I, shall benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries and least- developed regions, referred to in Article 1(2)(c), if that country is identified by the United Nations as a least-developed country or if that country belongs to a least-developed region.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall continuously review this list on the basis of the most recent available data. Where an EBA beneficiary country no longer fulfils the conditions referred to in paragraph 1,
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall continuously review this list on the basis of the most recent available data. Where an EBA beneficiary country no longer fulfils the conditions referred to in paragraph 1, it shall be removed by Commission decision from the list of EBA beneficiary countries following a transitional period of at least three years as from the date of the adoption of the Commission decision.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) serious
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) serious
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) serious and systematic unfair trading practices including those affecting the supply of raw materials, which have an adverse effect on the Union
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) serious
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) serious
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) with respect to animal protection, serious infringement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) with respect to animal protection, serious infringement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) with respect to animal protection, serious infringement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. For either of the cases referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10, the decision shall be based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 11 11. Where the Commission decides on
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 Where the Commission finds that the reasons justifying a temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences as referred to in Article 19(1) no longer apply, it shall
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 6 6. The period of temporary withdrawal shall not exceed six months.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 4 4. An investigation, including the procedural steps referred to in Articles 25, 26 and 27, shall be concluded within
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 4 4. An investigation, including the procedural steps referred to in Articles 25, 26 and 27, shall be concluded within
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 On duly justified grounds of urgency relating to deterioration of the economic and/or financial situation of European Union producers, and when the delay in implementing provisional safeguard measures may cause damage which would be difficult to repair, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 Where the facts as finally established show that the conditions set out in Article 22(1) are not met, the Commission shall adopt a decision terminating the investigation and proceeding in accordance with the
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section I of this Chapter, on 1 January of each year, the Commission, on its own
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 1
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) for products under GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b), exceed the share referred to in Annex VI, paragraph 2 of the value of European Union imports of products in GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b) from all countries and territories listed in Annex II during any period of twelve months.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries w
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share for the relevant products referred to in Article 29(1) not exceeding
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. A developing country within a least- developed region shall be classified as "beneficiary country" as defined in Article 67(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. A least developed region is considered to be a regional group as defined in Article 67(k) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall forward to the Commission, every month, details of the quantities and values of products released for free circulation under the tariff preferences, not later than three months after such release. The Commission shall submit a report containing this information to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall forward to the Commission, every month, details of the quantities and values of products released for free circulation under the tariff preferences, not later than three months after such release. Using this information, the Commission shall submit a quarterly report to the European Parliament and Member States.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. A delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. A delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 1. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 4 4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply in conjunction with Article
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The scheme shall apply for a period of eight years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Section Chapter CN Code Description Sensitive/non- sensitive S-1a 02
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Section Chapter CN Code Description Sensitive/non- sensitive S-1a 02 0208 90 70 Frogs’ legs
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V– Table Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Sensitive/n Section Chapter CN Code Description on- sensitive Pistachios, fresh or dried, whether or not S-2b 07 08 0802 50 00
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V- Table Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Sensitive/n Section Chapter CN Code Description on- sensitive Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, and parts thereof, S-16 84 ex Chapter 84
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – new text Sensitive/non- CN code Description sensitive 280519 Alkali/alkaline-earth metals other than sodium & calcium NS Rare-earth metals, scandium & yttrium, whether/not 280530 NS intermixed/interalloyed 281820 Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum) NS 780199 Unwrought lead other than refined, n.e.s. in 78.01 NS Unwrought tungsten (wolfram), including bars & rods obt. simply by 810194 NS sintering Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99.8% by weight of 810411 NS magnesium 810419 Unwrought magnesium (excluding 810411) NS 810720 Unwrought cadmium; powders NS 810820 Unwrought titanium; powders NS 810830 Titanium waste & scrap NS (Products to be added– the table shows how they would appear in the Annex, once added.)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – new text Sensitive/non- CN code Description sensitive 020422 Sheep cuts, bone in, fresh or chilled NS 020423 Meat of sheep (excl. lamb), fresh/chilled, boneless NS 020430 Lamb carcasses and half carcasses, frozen NS 020442 Sheep cuts, bone in, frozen NS 020443 Sheep cuts, boneless, frozen NS Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black/white/red 081120 currants & gooseberries, uncooked/cooked by steaming/boiling in water, NS frozen, whether/not containing added sugar/other sweetening matter 100190 Wheat other than durum wheat; meslin NS 100300 Barley NS 100700 Grain sorghum NS 110819 Starches (excluding 110811-110814) NS Prepared/preserved preparations of fowls of 01.05 (excluding turkey & 160239 NS fowls of the genus Gallus domesticus) 230310 Residues of starch manufacture & similar residues, whether/not in pellets NS 280519 Alkali/alkaline-earth metals other than sodium & calcium NS Rare-earth metals, scandium & yttrium, whether/not 280530 NS intermixed/interalloyed 281820 Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum) NS 310221 Ammonium sulphate NS Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate/other inorganic 310240 NS non-fertilising substance 310250 Sodium nitrate NS 310260 Double salts & mixtures of calcium nitrate & ammonium nitrate NS 320120 Wattle extract NS 510531 Fine animal hair, carded/combed, of Kashmir (cashmere) goats NS 780199 Unwrought lead other than refined, n.e.s. in 78.01 NS 810194 Unwrought tungsten (wolfram), incl. bars & rods obt. simply by sintering NS Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99.8% by weight of 810411 NS magnesium 810419 Unwrought magnesium (excl. of 810411) NS 810720 Unwrought cadmium; powders NS 810820 Unwrought titanium; powders NS 810830 Titanium waste & scrap NS (Products to be added– the table shows how they would appear in the Annex, once added.)
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 1 1. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply when the percentage share referred to in Article 8 (1) exceeds 1
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 6 – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI– point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – heading Modalities for the application of Article 4 and Chapter III
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – introductory part 1. For the purposes of Article 4 and Chapter III a vulnerable country means a country:
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VIII – Part A – points 15 a and b (new) 15a. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968) 15b. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new) 27a. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Section Chapter CN code Description
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Section Chapter CN Code Description
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The European Union aims to define and pursue actions in order to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty and contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011, as extended by Regulation (EU) No…… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applies the scheme of generalised tariff preferences (‘the scheme’) until this Regulation is applied. Thereafter, the scheme should continue to apply
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) By providing preferential access to the market of the Union, the scheme should assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and promote good governance and sustainable development by helping them to diversify their economies and to generate additional revenue through international trade, which can then be re-invested for the benefit of their own development. The scheme’s tariff preferences should focus on helping developing countries having greater development, trade and financial needs.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) By providing preferential access to the market of the Union, the scheme should assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and promote good governance and sustainable development by encouraging industrial development and the diversification of their economies and by helping them generate additional revenue through international trade, which can then be re-invested for the benefit of their own development. The scheme’s tariff preferences should focus on helping developing countries having greater development, trade and financial needs.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) This revised Regulation is an instrument for the EU to comply with Article 37(6) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement which states that "the Community will assess the situation of those non-LDC countries which, after consultations with the Community decide that they are not in a position to enter into economic partnership agreements and will examine all alternative possibilities, in order to provide these countries with a new framework for trade which is equivalent to their existing situation and in conformity with WTO rules."
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries sufficiently integrated into the global economy have per capita income levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme’s tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies. Those countries do not share the same development, trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries; they are at a different stage of economic development, i.e. they are not similarly-situated as the more vulnerable developing countries; and, so as to prevent unjustified discrimination, they need to be treated differently. Furthermore, the use of tariff preferences provided under the scheme by high-income or upper-middle
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high-
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The scheme constitutes an alternative for ACP countries which do not wish to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Regional integration is an important instrument for sustainable development and a powerful stepping stone towards the integration into the multilateral trading system. It is important that regional integration efforts of least-developed countries are not undermined through the creation of different market access regimes to and with important trade partners, including those related to rules of origin. Developing countries and least developed countries which are building regional economic blocs together share common development, trade and financial needs. Therefore developing countries which belong to a least developed region, meaning a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least-developed countries, and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves, should also enjoy the same special arrangement as for the least-developed countries.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions should continue to grant duty-free and quota-free access to the European Union market for products originating in the least-developed countries, as recognised and classified by the United Nations, or countries belonging to least- developed regions, except for trade in arms. For a country no longer classified by the UN as a least-developed country or a country formerly belonging to a least- developed region, a transitional period should be established, to alleviate any adverse effects caused by the removal of the tariff preferences granted under this arrangement. Tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions should continue to be granted for those least-developed countries, which benefit from another preferential market access arrangement with the European Union.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Cumulation of origin is an important facilitation which allows countries having identical rules of origin to work together for the purpose of manufacturing products which are eligible for preferential tariff treatment. This includes bilateral cumulation, cumulation with Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, regional cumulation and extended cumulation. Regional cumulation should apply to least developed regions. There should be no exclusions from regional cumulation for a least developed region. Countries belonging to a least developed region should be permitted to further benefit from cumulation with countries which are partner countries to free-trade agreements (‘FTA’) concluded by the EU.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Such a tariff reduction should be sufficiently attractive, in order to motivate traders to make use of the opportunities offered by the scheme. Therefore, the ad valorem duties should generally be reduced by a flat rate of
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Such a tariff reduction should be sufficiently attractive, in order to motivate traders to make use of the opportunities offered by the scheme. Therefore, the ad valorem duties should generally be reduced by a flat rate of 3
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Such a tariff reduction should be sufficiently attractive, in order to motivate traders to make use of the opportunities offered by the scheme. Therefore, the ad valorem duties should generally be reduced by a flat rate of 3
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) a special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ‘EBA beneficiary countries’ means beneficiary countries of the special
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) ‘least developed region’ means a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least- developed countries and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves through a legally binding instrument setting out timeframes for implementation.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) ‘GSP section’ means a section listed in Annex V and Annex IX and is established on the basis of sections and Chapters of the Common Customs Tariff;
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country during t
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country during t
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country and it has been classified as having a very high or high level of human development under the Human Development Index during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1% during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) or it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and it is not considered to be a vulnerable country as defined in Annex VII. Vulnerability refers to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and the value of its imports of products into the European Union from the seven largest GSP sections listed in Annex V represents less that the threshold of 95% in value of its total imports of products to the European Union listed in Annex V, as an average during the preceding three consecutive years;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1(b) shall not apply to least- developed countries or to least-developed regions.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the decision to remove a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries, in accordance with paragraph 3 and on the basis of Article 4(1)(a)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the decision to remove a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries, in accordance with paragraph 3 and on the basis of Article 4(1)(a), shall apply as from
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a) the decision to remove a beneficiary
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a GSP section originating in a GSP beneficiary country, when the average value of European Union imports of such products over three consecutive years from that GSP beneficiary country exceeds the thresholds listed in Annex VI. The thresholds shall be calculated as a percentage of the total value of European Union imports of the same products from
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 6 6. Whenever Annex II is amended in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex VI in order to adjust the modalities listed in that Annex so as to maintain proportionally the same weight of the graduated product sections as defined in paragraph 1 of this Article. When making such adjustments the Commission shall also take account of the reduction in the total value of European Union imports from all GSP beneficiary countries that has taken place since the last adjustment due to the cumulated effect of the application of paragraph 1 of this Article and of the erosion of the GSP preferences as a result of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving the European Union.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified a
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies, or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies , or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified, without substantial reservations, all the conventions listed in Annex VIII and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies, or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) it has abolished capital punishment.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Whenever Annex II is amended, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex VII in order to review the vulnerability threshold listed in Annex VII 1.b so as to maintain proportionally the same weight of the vulnerability threshold as calculated in accordance with Annex VII. In reviewing the vulnerability thresholds the Commission shall also take account of the reduction in the total value of European Union imports from all GSP beneficiary countries that has taken place since the last such review due to the cumulated effect of the application of Article 8(1) and of the erosion of the GSP preferences as a result of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving the European Union.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. The requesting country shall submit its request to the Commission in writing. The request shall provide comprehensive information concerning the ratification and effective implementation of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall include the binding undertakings referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e).
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. After examining the request, the Commission shall decide whether to grant a requesting country the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. The Commission’s decision on initial eligibility shall be made on the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society, trade unions or the European Parliament.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. After examining the request, the Commission shall
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. Where a GSP+ beneficiary country no longer fulfils the conditions referred to in Article 9(1)(a) or withdraws any of its binding undertakings referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e),
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 6 Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 7. The Commission shall notify the requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 and publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing and justifying its decision. Where the requesting country is granted the special incentive arrangement, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force.
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